Beechcraft B-80 N640K
1 February 1985 · Newbern, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 1985 at about 15:30 local time, a Beechcraft B-80 registered N640K was involved in an accident near Newbern, North Carolina, United States. 8 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newbern, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newbern
- Coordinates
- 35.1102, -77.0704
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B-80
- Registration
- N640K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winston-Salem → Newbern
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT EXPERIENCED LEFT ENGINE FIRE AT CRUISE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES COMPLETED, EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. LEFT NACELLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, PREVENTING DETERMINATION OF FIRE ORGIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150J | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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